Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
CHAPTER V.
VOW LET COME WHAT MAY!

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now LET COME WHAT MAY!
Mounted on the fleet steed of Landlord
D2udray, Fairfax few like the wind.
He sped by farmhouse and village With
out stepping. JcGnnette breathcd hard and
her sides and flank were covered with
foam; but she seemed to be good for miles
| get TO como. \ magnificent creature she
| was, with immense reserve power.
One hour passed and he had revolycd the
entire scheme II his mind and came to the
| conclusion that IL was practicable. Cace or
| twice. he felt astounded ut the daring and
apparent folly OF it-cspecially as he consid-
cred 1t in connection With himself. the poor
pcdaGoSuc whom no one IN his own land had
deemed worth 4 second thought.
But this was no time for rejecting upon
tho result or the affair itself. He had en-
| tered upon its undertaking now, and every
| thing must De action, sharp and decisive;
or ludicrous, yet disastrously overwhelming
| defeat-pcrnap5 lifetime ruined.
| On on lie dashed, his brain p-eternatnral-
| l. clear and active, his muscles stretched to
| their utmost tension, his blood cOursing
! fercely through his veins. lie had Il return
/ journey to make; but he could. 10 doubt,
! procure fresh horse OF St Malo.
! In less than one hour and half after
| leaving the village he refined up at an
hostler's in that city.
Flinging the lines into the hands of tic
| BIiinS SldDlcElt.us nc lc-O L1C OSGIl-
nette in the latter's care. To the proprietor
he put the question:
''Have you a fast, fresh horse?'
''Not for any such riding as that, sir,''
| was the grun response.
Let ne look at your best horsc,'' contin-
ued the unabashed Fairfax.
The other worderingly led him to a stall
where stood q fine mare, almost the counter
part of Jeanette.
What is her valuc2" sharply demanded
the American.
Taken at unawares, the man named
largo sum.
Fairfax subtracted its third from it, put
his hand in his pocket. took out the money
and holding the silver before the owners
face, said, declsIvely:
''Pll give you that, and only that, for herr
Surprised and tempted By the sight Of so
much money, the incGutious man assented.
I In an instant Fairfax had thrust the coin
IN his hand, snatchcd up q saddle and
bride, hanging near by; put them on the
mare, and was of, like shot, shouting
back to the hostler to keep Jeanette until
called for
fastening to the telegraph station, he
quickly dispatched t=yo messages which he,
with his usual forethought, had framed, as
he was riding thither.
Brown, Bros. G. Co, London ran the
first, g. -- pounds, Zama per Paris
agents, Immediately, last address, express.
..R. OXFoED.''
The second read as follows:
''MR. j. G.. NE3BITT CARE OF LIE FoLLIT
&, Co., PARIS: Imperative necessity de-
mandS interview tomorrow, ten a. m. APP
point place of meeting. Answer at once,
please, 81. Malo. ARTHUR FAInFAX."
Turning to the operator Ia induced that
official, by brides and limitations of the i'm
portant nature of the business, to ''rush''
the messages with a display of energy that
aroused the wonderme1t of the Gp2thetic
receiver at the central Office in Paris.
1t was now nearly eleven O'Clock The
answer from the London bankers, as Fair
fax expected. came immediately.
''Order attended to 1T onco.''
Half-past eleven - twelve - half-past
twelve and, finally, one o'clock struck.
That message must not miscarry.
Fairfax ordered it repeated and returned,
again, from the Paris Office. with the as
surance that it had been properly delivered.
And, finally, he wired the banking firm
of lie Toilet G Co., asking why Nebbitt did
not reply.
In few moments, two answers were
handed the impatient yoang man; one from
the central telegraph Office ct Paris, the
other from lie Toilet & Co.
According to the former, every thing had
been properly attended to; the second said,
CURLY:
A1hSNS AClSyOO 41E NSUUllL SdllcQ tO-
day in his steam yacht Norma from Hsvre
for America
FGirfaXS face grew white with diSmay.
But his discontinue was only for mo-
Inent. Lost in thought, he arose and began
pacing the floor.
The operator watched him curiously, adj
miring the pluck Of the man and wondering
what would be his next move.
In moment Fairfax formed his plans.
LIE Toilet & Co, it was evident, were eX-
treInely negligent and impertiaent. 1t was
necessary that they should receive some
reprimand. Time was short. 1t was now
gcing on toward two O'Clock, and matters
were fast approaching Climax.
II rendered Nebbitt that service in the
Almeda affair Of 'S3, and shall enter com
plant against you for neglect of duty. Ny
business is OF great importance. If Nebbitt
didn't sail direct for America, repeat my
first message to every port where likely TO
touch, ere leaving Tor good. Also, repeat
Havre and ask if positively sailed. Spare
pains money
This message had the desired effect.
The operator at ST. MAO now became in
tensely Interested: those in the Paris CEN
trail Office actually esccrted themselves to
speed the messages, to the detention of 9TH
ers, and earlier ones. Most clearly, this
man was in earnest, and earnestness gen.
orally awakens sympathy.
About q quarter OF three came the mes
sage.
- Havre says sailed this a. N. positively"
Then, another idea coming TO him, Fair
fax cursed himself that he had not thought
of it before. He again telegraphed LIE
Toilet q Co.:
IF Ncbbitt sailed direct for America, his
steam-yacht must be soon of Cherbourg
Wire some shipping company there to
charter and send out Immediately q tug;
intercept him, and give telegram
BY this tins, the Paris central Office, the
Office of the banking company and the
smaller Offices along the telegraph line,
were thoroughly excited: as for the oper-